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NCT01748942 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Dexamethasone in Reducing Oral Pain and Dry Mouth After Surgery in Patients With Oropharyngeal Cancer
A NA study, sponsored by OHSU Knight Cancer Institute.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 76
- Enrollment target
NCT01748942: Completed NA study, sponsored by OHSU Knight Cancer Institute.
NCT01748942 is a NA study that has completed, run by OHSU Knight Cancer Institute. The registered enrollment target is 76 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (95% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT01748942, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by OHSU Knight Cancer Institute.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 76 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
This randomized pilot clinical trial studies dexamethasone in reducing oral pain and dry mouth after surgery in patients with oropharyngeal cancer. Dexamethasone may help lower pain and dry mouth caused by surgery.
Primary Outcome
Visual Analog Scale (VAS) is a 0-10 scale for patients to indicate intensity level of pain with 0 indicating "No pain" and 10 indicating "Worst possible, unbearable, excruciating pain". A descriptive time plot of VAS scores will be produced for all enrolled subjects, with loess curve fitted separately for the experimental and control groups. A linear mixed effects model will be used to compare the pain VAS scores between the experimental and control groups.
Interventions
- OTHER Placebo
- OTHER Questionnaire Administration
- DRUG Dexamethasone
- PROCEDURE Quality-of-Life Assessment
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 76 participants |
| Start Date | 2012-12 |
| Est. Completion | 2017-03-29 |
| Phase | NA |
What the finished NCT01748942 record still lists
NCT01748942 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 76 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (95% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 4 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.
NCT01748942 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT01748942 about?
NCT01748942 is a clinical study titled "Dexamethasone in Reducing Oral Pain and Dry Mouth After Surgery in Patients With Oropharyngeal Cancer". This randomized pilot clinical trial studies dexamethasone in reducing oral pain and dry mouth after surgery in patients with oropharyngeal cancer. Dexamethasone may help lower pain and dry mouth caused by surgery.
What is the current status of trial NCT01748942?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 76 participants. The study started on 2012-12. Estimated completion is 2017-03-29.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01748942?
The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (OTHER), Questionnaire Administration (OTHER), Dexamethasone (DRUG), Quality-of-Life Assessment (PROCEDURE).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01748942?
This trial is sponsored by OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, which has 211 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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How this trial's enrollment target compares
Where NCT01748942's enrollment target sits among peer trials
76 1062nd of 2000 higher than 932 of 2,000 other NA trials
participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08
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